How do you graph the arithmetic sequence $a_n=5-2n$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-17T08:03:28

As below.

$y = mx + c$ is the standard form of slope equation of a line.

Given $a_n = -2n + 5$

Slope of the line $m = -2$ , y-intercept $= 5$

$a_1 = -2 + 5 = 3$

$a_2 = 5 - 4 = 1$

a_3 = 5 - 6 = -1#

$a_1 = 5, d = -2$

graph{-2x + 5 [-10, 10, -5, 5]}

How do you graph the arithmetic sequence a_n=5-2na_n=5-2n?